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Thursday, November 14, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 14, 2024
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CUBE
DRAIN
EMPTY
EXHAUST
GRAIN
GROOVE
JAM
POWDER
ROCK
SAP
SHRED
SIGNATURE
SYRUP
TAX
TIP
TOTAL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DEPLETEStraightforward
PLAY MUSIC WITH PASSIONModerate
WORDS ON A RESTAURANT RECEIPTTricky
FORMS OF SUGARDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DEPLETEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO USE UP OR WEAR DOWN A RESOURCE+ 3 more…
PLAY MUSIC WITH PASSIONModerate
THINGS A MUSICIAN MIGHT DO WHEN PERFORMING WITH ENERGY AND FEELING+ 3 more…
WORDS ON A RESTAURANT RECEIPTTricky
THINGS YOU'D SEE PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF A DINING BILL+ 3 more…
FORMS OF SUGARDevious
THESE ARE ALL PHYSICAL PRESENTATIONS OR STATES THAT SUGAR CAN TAKE+ 3 more…
Full solution
DEPLETEStraightforward
DRAIN,EMPTY,EXHAUST,SAP
DRAIN, EMPTY, EXHAUST, and SAP all mean to deplete or use up something completely
PLAY MUSIC WITH PASSIONModerate
GROOVE,JAM,ROCK,SHRED
GROOVE, JAM, ROCK, and SHRED are all informal expressions for playing music with passion and skill
WORDS ON A RESTAURANT RECEIPTTricky
TAX,TIP,TOTAL,SIGNATURE
TAX, TIP, TOTAL, and SIGNATURE are all items typically found on a restaurant receipt that a diner must address before leaving
FORMS OF SUGARDevious
CUBE,GRAIN,POWDER,SYRUP
CUBE, GRAIN, POWDER, and SYRUP are all forms or formats in which sugar is commonly found and sold